The Forum Daily | Wednesday May 24, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

Yesterday, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) and Veronica Escobar
(D-Texas) led a group of bipartisan lawmakers in introducing legislation
that represents a good-faith attempt to update border and immigration
processes.

The Dignity Act pairs increased funding and tougher measures at the
border with an overhaul of current asylum procedures and timelines, a
path to legal status through restitution for long-term undocumented
residents, and expanded access to work visas, per Marianna Sotomayor and
Theodoric Meyer at the Washington Post
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[It also would offer a path to citizenship for Dreamers.] 

The bill reflects what the overwhelming majority of American voters say
they want
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for Republicans and Democrats to work together and pass immigration
reforms that both address labor shortages and inflation and protect
those who are already contributing to our nation.  

"All it takes to make this happen is 218 people in the House of
Representatives saying that they're ready for a real solution,"
Escobar said.  

We're digging deeper into the bill, including provisions that may
raise concerns. But as Jennie said yesterday
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"It's encouraging to see Republicans and Democrats working
together." 

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Dan Gordon,
the Forum's strategic communications VP, and the great Forum Daily
team also includes Alexandra Villarreal, Clara Villatoro, Katie Lutz,
Keylla Ortega and Samuel Benson. If you have a story to share from your
own community, please send it to me at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>. 

**IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE** - Recent studies find that immigration in
many cases improves economic indicators, reports Stuart Anderson for
Forbes
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The editors of Bloomberg
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call on the Biden administration to allow immediate work authorization
for migrants - a step New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and New York City
Mayor Eric Adams (D) have called for. Meanwhile, Onondaga County, N.Y.,
officials announced a lawsuit regarding potential transport of asylum
seekers from New York City, Samantha Croston of CNY Central
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reports. But Cornell University law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr says
legal paths and welcome would be better: "[T]hese migrants are actually
going to help the economies of Upstate New York." 

TEXAS SUES - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden
administration, claiming that its expanded use of the CBP One app
circumvents federal laws, reports Adam Shaw of Fox News
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Yes, CBP One has flaws, but it's an attempt at creating more order at
the border. Also in Texas, the state Senate gave initial passage to a
concerning bill early Wednesday morning that would create a state border
police force and impose new criminal penalties on migrants who enter
between ports of entry, Jolie McCullough and James Barragán report for
The Texas Tribune
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FLORIDA LAW'S IMPACT - Economists and others are raising concerns in
the wake of Florida's new immigration law, reports David Lyons of the
Sun Sentinel
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People without authorization will leave the state because of challenges
finding jobs, and "[t]hat's going to hurt our economy, like it or
not," says Monica Escaleras, economics department chair at the Florida
Atlantic University College of Business. Separately, a group of Chinese
immigrants residing in Florida is suing the state over a new law that
bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property, Brendan Farrington
reports for the Associated Press
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WELCOMING - A church in Iowa recently hosted an event highlighting
stories of local refugees and migrants, reports Aleisa Schat of N'West
Iowa
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"Immigrants and refugees are an important part of northwest Iowa
culture, and we wanted to highlight their voices to help others become
more aware of the diversity of experiences," said event organizer and
Forum Midwest mobilizer Jason Lief. 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan 

   

 

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